ソニーの光学ディスクと言えば『DVD』『Blu-ray』を思い浮かべる方も多いでしょう。その反面で00年代～10年代に大きな普及の可能性を秘めながらも、完全に消えてしまった光学ディスクもあります。 それがPSPで主に採用されていた『UMD』です。

ソニー・コンピュータエンタテインメント（SCE、現：ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント）が2004年から14年まで出荷していた携帯用ゲーム機「プレイステーション・ポータブル（PSP）」。対応メディアである「ユニバーサル・メディア・ディスク ...

Sony tested the waters of purely digital distribution for PSP titles with the now-released Patapon 2, but some third-party PSP developers are much more upfront about the advantages of offering titles ...

If you believe all of the rumors, then Sony is gearing up to release a radical redesign of the PSP that removes the UMD disc drive and adds a sliding screen. Shacknews has a comprehensive round-up of ...

One of the most noticeable changes when you first pick up the Go is the size reduction -- no doubt helped by the complete removal of the UMD drive. The depth and height are only negligibly smaller ...

The Internets have been rife with speculation about the possibility of a new entry into the Sony PlayStation Portable line, with the biggest noise surrounding a rumored new system that doesn't feature ...

Source: UK gaming site CVG. What we heard: Sony introduced its latest PSP iteration, the $250 PSP Go, during the first week of October, and one of its primary draws is its slim form. The handheld is ...

Many rumors have circulated around Sony’s next iteration of its handheld gaming device, the PSP. First, it was to lose its UMD drive; then get a cosmetic overhaul; then a Christmas release date ...

You know that UMD-to-PSP Go conversion program? Ain't gonna happen. The "good will" program that would have provided free (or at least heavily discounted) digital copies of games already purchased on ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Existing PSP owners hoping to pick up a PSP Go and transfer their existing UMD games to the handheld are going to be out of luck--Sony Computer ...